Russ Koesterich, CFA

Chief Investment Strategist and Head of the Model Portfolio & Solutions Business

Russ Koesterich, CFA, Managing Director, is BlackRock's Chief Investment Strategist and Head of the Model Portfolio & Solutions business. He is a founding member of the Blackrock Investment Institute, delivering BlackRock's insights on global investment issues. During his 20+ year career as an investment researcher and strategist, Russ has served as the Global Head of Investment Strategy for scientific active equities and as senior portfolio manager in the US Market Neutral Group at BlackRock.

Russ is a frequent contributor to financial news media and can regularly be seen on CNBC, Fox Business News, CBS, CNN and Bloomberg TV. He is the author of two books, including his most recent "The Ten Trillion Dollar Gamble," which details how to position portfolios for the impact of the growing U.S. deficit. Russ is also regularly quoted in print media including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, MSNBC.com, and MarketWatch.

Russ earned a BA in history from Brandeis University, a JD from Boston College and an MBA in capital markets from Columbia University.

Commentary by Russ Koesterich, CFA

Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich discusses how economic data are favoring European equities for the first time in a while, and the search for yield is leading investors to look at Australia.

Disparity in central bank monetary policies deepens as quantitative easing begins in Europe. Russ Koesterich and his Investment Strategy Group discuss the effects of the changed environment on stocks and bonds.

With the equity bull market in its seventh year, investors are rightly concerned about its longevity. Russ Koesterich discusses the outlook for stocks going forward, how they can still move higher, and where we see value.

Dropping gas prices are reason for many consumers to breathe a sigh of relief. But why is this happening and what do these savings at the pump mean for the U.S. economy? Russ Koesterich offers his view.